Most Games in a Club Spell; Saeid Finds a Home in Dubai!

Saeid Ezatollahi, during the most-played period of his club career, has also worn the captain's armband for Shabab Al-Ahli.

According to Sport Se, among the pictures of Shabab Al Ahli's victory against Al Ittihad, Saeed Ezzatullahi's frame with the captain's armband was a remarkable picture of the Iranian midfielder's position in this team. A player who was present for 90 minutes in his team's away victory and played his part in the second Asian victory of the UAE representative, along with the brilliance of Sardar Azmoun.

Ezzatullahi's position in the eyes of the Emirati media is also significant. "Al-Khalij" newspaper, in the report on the introduction of foreigners for the current season, mentioned him with the term "Middle-line stunner". An interpretation that refers to his movement and going back and forth in the middle of the field and shows that Saeed's role in this team has also been seen in the eyes of the local media.

"Albayan" also discussed the brilliance of Ezzatullahi and his two goals in the 5-1 victory against Khorfakan in the review of the first week of the Emirates League. A start that remains acceptable for the Iranian midfielder as the tournament continues and he now has three goals in five league games. A remarkable statistic for a player whose main responsibility is defined in the middle of the field.

But the more important thing is the stability that Ezzatullahi has found in Dubai. According to the games registered in the transfer market, Shabab Al-Ahly is the most played club of his era with 93 matches and is higher than Vail of Denmark with 84 matches. After numerous experiences in European football and Qatar, Saeed has now made his longest club career in terms of number of games in the UAE.

Counting the same data shows that Ezatollahi has passed the mark of 350 games in the senior category. In his recorded career, 266 club matches and 87 games for the Iranian team can be seen, which total 353 games. This calculation does not include the matches of the basic and reserve teams.

Ezzatullahi is among the top 20 names in the list of Shabab Al Ahli record holders in the transfer market. With 93 registered games, he is tied with Bogdan Planitesh and higher than Igor Jesus with 91 and Moens Debor with 85 matches. This list is related to the era of Shabab Al Ahli after the merger of the clubs in 2016.

For a midfielder who spent many years of his career among different teams, reaching such a position in a club is important. Ezzatullahi now, in addition to his continuous presence in the team, also wears the armband in a match such as Jadal against Al-Ittihad, and in the table of his recorded games, he is only seven matches away from scoring a hundred matches in Shabab Al-Ahli.